black mark

Example Sentences

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In fact, if the indictments become a black mark against the company among some customers, Dell may have one less rival to worry about.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The name Jean-Baptiste Lamarck has long carried a black mark in the annals of science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A new settlement put forward by prosecutors this year dropped the criminal charge, a black mark for Boeing that could have complicated its dealings with the government as a contractor.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

The result is a black mark on our city that we have yet to erase.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

When the Hitler Youth collected, most people gave because to refuse could mean a black mark against them.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti